Did we really just see a cartoon farmer almost die in head-deep snow? In an ad for Mexican fast food? …read more Source:: CNet

The Biden administration announced plans on Friday to ban travel to the United States from South Africa and seven other countries, just hours after a new coronavirus variant was deemed a highly transmissible virus of concern. From a report: The travel restrictions will begin Monday, affecting South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and…

The movie adaptation of the video game series has a major sequel tease, along with a quick cameo from an iconic character. …read more Source:: CNet

We all know the story arc that so many projects take: Build. Fail. Improve. Fail. Repair. Improve. Fail. Rebuild. Success… Tweak! [Kris Harbour] is no stranger to the process, as his impressive YouTube channel testifies. An IOT charge controller makes power management easier. Among all of [Kris’] off-grid DIY adventures, his 500 W micro hydroelectric…

With a once-a-year $90 discount, the best-selling Apple AirPods Pro is also the best value offering this Black Friday. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Send an iMessage to Facebook, and we’ll talk The European Parliament’s new Digital Markets Act, adopted as a draft law this week, could compel big platforms owned by large firms including Apple, Google, and Facebook to make their tech interoperable.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Best RPG ever? This tabletop game returned to its lowest price for Black Friday. …read more Source:: CNet

From a Steven Soderbergh crime thriller to Christopher Nolan’s latest mind-blaster, these are the movies to watch on the Warner Bros. streamer. …read more Source:: CNet

Google has pledged more restrictions on its use of data from its Chrome browser to address concerns raised by Britain’s competition regulator about its plan to ban third-party cookies that advertisers use to track consumers. From a report: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been investigating Google’s plan to cut support for some cookies…

Climate activists block some distribution centers, and a group calls for Amazon workers to go on strike. …read more Source:: CNet